LAKEPORT, Calif. – The latest on the drought conditions in the Lake County is on the Board of Supervisors' meeting agenda this week.
The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. TV8 will broadcast the meeting live.
In an untimed item, the board will consider the current state of local emergency due to drought conditions in the county.
The board unanimously approved an emergency declaration because of the dry year at its March 4 meeting, as Lake County News has reported.
Also on Tuesday, in an item timed for 9:30 a.m., the board will receive a citizens’ report regarding nutrient conditions in Clear Lake tributaries.
The full agenda follows.
TIMED ITEMS
9 a.m., A-1 to A-4: Approval of consent agenda, which includes items that are expected to be routine and noncontroversial, and will be acted upon by the board at one time without discussion; presentation of animals available for adoption at Lake County Animal Care and Control; consideration of items not appearing on the posted agenda, and contract change orders for current construction projects.
9:05 a.m.: Citizen's input. Any person may speak for three minutes about any subject of concern, provided that it is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors and is not already on the agenda. Prior to this time, speakers must fill out a slip giving name, address and subject (available in the clerk of the board’s office, first floor, courthouse).
9:10 a.m., A-5: (a) Presentation of proclamation designating the month of April 2014 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; (b) Presentation of Proclamation designating April 6-12, 2014 as National Crime Victims Week in Lake County; and (c) Presentation of Proclamation designating April 7-13, 2014 as Public Health Week.
9:15 a.m., A-6: Public hearing, consideration of proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income Reuse Plan.
9:20 a.m., A-7: Consideration of Form HUD 50077-CR: Civil Rights Certification for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
9:25 a.m., A-8: Consideration of Mental Health Services Act FY 2013/14 Annual Update.
9:30 a.m.: Presentation of citizens’ report regarding nutrient conditions in Clear Lake tributaries.
NONTIMED ITEMS
A-10: Supervisors’ weekly calendar, travel and reports.
A-11: Consideration of FY 2014-15 Classification and Compensation Committee Findings and Recommendations.
A-12: Consideration of current state of local emergency due to drought conditions in the County of Lake.
CLOSED SESSION
A-13: 1. Conference with labor negotiator: (a) county negotiators: A. Grant, L. Guintivano, S. Harry, M. Perry, A. Flora and C. Shaver; and (b) employee organizations, Deputy District Attorney's Association, Lake County Deputy Sheriff's Association, Lake County Correctional Officers Association and Lake County Safety Employees Association.
A-13: 2. Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(1): Fowler and Ford v. County of Lake.
A-13: 3. Public employee evaluation: Title – information technology director.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1: Approve minutes of the Board of Supervisors meeting held on April 1, 2014.
C-2: (a) Adopt proclamation designating the month of April 2014 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; (b) adopt proclamation designating the week of April 6-12, 2014 as National Crime Victims Week in Lake County; and (c) adopt proclamation designating April 7-13, 2014 as Public Health Week.
C-3: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Gallina LLP for audit services for fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, total amount $65,800, and authorize the chair to sign.
C-4: Approve first amendment to agreement between the county of Lake and Virginia Cerenio for fiscal year 2013-14 general education teaching services, an increase of $7,000, and authorize the chair to sign.
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